1. Antiracism and UDL Begin with Honor
2. The Urban Teacher’s Reality: Please, Just Keep Teaching
a. Adjusting Teaching and Learning
b. Helping Black and Brown Students Become Expert Learners”
3. Safety Checks on the UDL Expressway
a. Check 1: Antiracism
b. Check 2: Reducing Student Stress
c. Check 3: The Power of Listening
d. Check 4: Behavioral Expectations
e. Check 5: Setting Goals, Solving Problems
f. Check 6: Moving Past Fear and Bias
4. Building the UDL Expressway
a. Multiple Avenues to Learning Goals
b. UDL and Other Change Initiatives
c. UDL and Restorative Justice
d. UDL and Culturally Responsive Teaching
e. UDL and Trauma-Informed Practice
f. Barriers in Urban Schools
5. Engagement as License to Learn
a. Engagement in Our Black and Brown Communities
b. The Power of Getting Out of the Way
c. Teacher Engagement Is Important, Too
6. Representation: Honoring by Invitation
a. Think about One Standard and Give It 5!
b. Think about Background Knowledge and Context
c. Make It Visual
d. Provide Options for Language and Symbols
e. Prioritize Comprehension
f. Use What You Have to Gain What You Don’t
g. Resourceful Learners Are Expert Learners
7. Action and Expression: Honoring by Releasing
a. Using Dr. Dre to Explain Romeo and Juliet
b. Elevating Action and Expression in a Safe Environment
c. A Word about Standardized Tests”
8. Failure as Feedback for Excellence
a. The Mutual Benefits of Feedback
9. Constructing a Universally Designed, Antiracist Classroom
a. Your Personal Protective Equipment
b. Finding Your Teaching Tribe
c. Empowering Your Students to Drive their Learning
10. Conclusions and Invitations
a. Indisposable Invitations to Learn
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